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Kepnock vs Thabeban

Name: Kepnock vs Thabeban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Kepnock profile · Thabeban profile

Kepnock Thabeban

Kepnock and Thabeban are neighbouring areas in Bundaberg with very different layouts. Kepnock is somewhat walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.2% near a school. In contrast, Thabeban is mostly car-dependent, with only 40.4% of homes near groceries and 40.8% near a school. Kepnock also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 25.7%.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 6.2% in Kepnock and 6.6% in Thabeban. They are also alike in terms of typical weekly incomes, with households earning about $1,150 to $1,160. While Kepnock has more public transport routes and better street connectivity, Thabeban has a higher number of weekly bus departures per 1,000 people and larger typical school sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,530 larger in Kepnock People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Thabeban Living alone: 5.4 pts higher in Kepnock Median age: 3 yrs older in Kepnock Owned outright: 4.6 pts higher in Thabeban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kepnock in Thabeban +1,530 larger in Kepnock gap narrowing

4,501 86th pct 2,971 84th pct

Median age in Kepnock in Thabeban +3 yrs older in Kepnock gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.7%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) even 23.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

42.1% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.1% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Kepnock Thabeban

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

42.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

2.6% Italian even 2.7%

1.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 47.5%

40.6% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kepnock in Thabeban +2.09 more in Thabeban

1.20 12th pct 3.29 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kepnock in Thabeban +8 more in Kepnock

19 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Kepnock in Thabeban +162 larger in Thabeban

456 66th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Kepnock in Thabeban +8 higher in Kepnock

977 42nd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%

29.1% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Society & culture even 12.9%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kepnock in Thabeban +$38 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$608 26th pct $570 21st pct

Household income in Kepnock in Thabeban +$13 higher in Thabeban gap steady

$1,151 22nd pct $1,164 23rd pct

Family income in Kepnock in Thabeban +$53 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

6.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

22.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kepnock in Thabeban +83 larger in Kepnock

280 86th pct 197 86th pct

Median age in Kepnock in Thabeban +2 yrs older in Thabeban

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kepnock in Thabeban +$29 higher in Kepnock

$492 31st pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Kepnock in Thabeban +$238 higher in Kepnock

$1,269 30th pct $1,031 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kepnock in Thabeban +0.1 larger in Thabeban gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 45.3%

30.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%

12.0% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kepnock in Thabeban +$18 higher in Thabeban gap steady

$280 50th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Kepnock in Thabeban +$57 higher in Thabeban gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Kepnock in Thabeban +0.10 higher in Thabeban gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.6% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 24.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 49.9%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 56.1%

15.4% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 even 51.8%

30.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kepnock in Thabeban +5 more in Kepnock

14 84th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Kepnock in Thabeban +0.08 more in Kepnock

3.11 70th pct 3.03 69th pct

Departures/1k in Kepnock in Thabeban +32.1 more in Thabeban

98.2 68th pct 130.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Kepnock in Thabeban +2 more in Kepnock

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kepnock in Thabeban +12 longer in Thabeban

1 0th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) even 74.0%

6.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

13.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kepnock in Thabeban +2.3 higher in Kepnock

5.9 88th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kepnock in Thabeban +2.5 more in Kepnock

6.1 89th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Kepnock in Thabeban +57.4 pts higher in Kepnock

97.4% 99th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Kepnock in Thabeban +58.2 pts higher in Kepnock

98.6% 99th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Kepnock in Thabeban +11.7 pts higher in Kepnock

96.0% 87th pct 84.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kepnock in Thabeban +54.4 pts higher in Kepnock

95.2% 96th pct 40.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Kepnock in Thabeban +22.4 pts higher in Kepnock

99.9% 97th pct 77.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Kepnock in Thabeban +0.8 pts higher in Kepnock

0.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kepnock in Thabeban +0.8 more in Kepnock

6.9 34th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kepnock in Thabeban +82 higher in Kepnock

112 86th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Kepnock in Thabeban +0.4 pts higher in Thabeban

4.5% 35th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Kepnock with nearby areas

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Compare Thabeban with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kepnock vs Thabeban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31513/kepnock/vs/SAL32776/thabeban